St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-20

over the prospect of a prolonga-
ton of the session. The bulk of the
Unlonlsts approve the governments ac-
ton. Mr. Parnell in an interview this
evening said that the action of the gov
ernment rproclaiming the league was
gratuitOuS insult to the Irish, consid-
ering the present condition of Ireland.
1t was merely move to cover the weak
ness of the land bill. If the bill did not
protect tenants from eviction trouble
would be inevitable during the coming
winter. Mr.. Parnell postponed his de-
parture in order to attend the debate in
the house of commons. Joseph Cham
berlain and L. A. Russell have with
drawn from the Unionist party in con-
sequence of the governments prOcla-
nation of the National league.
Mr.. Russell writes that he cannot con-
tinue to support the government, the
latter having violated its promise in re-
gard to the land bill. Mr.. Russell will
cancel his engagements to speak at
UniOniSt meetings during the recess.
Mr.. Russell is member of parliament
for the south division of Tyrone, and
was elected as Liberal-UniOn-
iSt. In order to emphasize
their Indignation, number of
Liberal members of the house of COM
mons have decided to join the league.
The prOclaiming of the league was eX-
citedly discussed at all the Gladstonian
clubs in London this evening. Many
Irish papers appeared with black bor-
derS this evening. The announcement of
the proclamation was received quietly
i'll Ireland. At Limerick twenty-six
new members Joined the league.
FITZGERALD'S VIEWS.
Special TO the Globe.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 19.-HOn. John
Fitzgerald, president of the Irish Ma
tiOnal league of America. was asked to-
day what he thought of the suppression
of the league in Ireland. Mr. FitZger-
AIDS face beamed with.a grim smile,
and he said the question reminded him
of the story of George Stephenson, who,
when asked what would happen if
cow attempted to stop a locomotive. re-
piled: 80 much the worse for the cow"
The fate of the COW would be the
fate of the Tory government in trying
to suppress the National league.
lie regretted to see men call
ing themselves statesmen prov
ing themselves unfit to control a
parish veStry, but it was only in keep
ing with the brutal and tyrannical in
Stincts of the Tory. THE experience
OF the world, and especially of lreland'S
sad story, amply proves that no legisla-
ton can c0erce a nation determined to
be free. The National league of Ire
land is only another name for the Irish
nation, and the suppression of a nation
is a moral impOSSibility. Agitation,
hitherto open and above board, will be
driven beneath the surface, and ap-
parent justification Will be given for the
existence of secret societies over
whose members and methods the
recognized leaders of Ireland
can have no control. | greatly fear
the repetition of wild deeds when men
despairing of justice seek the gratifica-
ton of revenge. Oppression has been
in every land the mother of bloOdshed.
We must not expect virtue in Irish
men superior to that of other men, and
If they are driven to the perpetratiOn
of deeds that morality may condemn let
the blame be laid upon Lord Salisbury
and his cabinet. The effect here of the
suppression of the league in Ireland
will be to relOuble the efforts of the
sister league i'll America, but what
shape that action will take will depend
On the wishes of Mr.. Parnell."